Sponsor | Title | Max Award | Category | Eligibility | Deadline |
| Institute on the Environment (IonE) |
Spring Mini Grants
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| $3,000 | Environment / Natural Resources | U of M Faculty, Staff, Students | April |
| Research Computing (RC) |
RC Medium/Large Seed Grants
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| $120,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty, P&A | April |
| Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center |
MITPPC Request for Proposals
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| See sponsor for details | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty, ROC Researchers, Post-Docs | April |
| Cannabis Research Center - School of Public Health |
Spring 2025 Small Grants RFA
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| $50,000 | Public Health | U of M Faculty | April |
| Rare Disease Center of Excellence |
Wasie Foundation/Rare Disease Center of Excellence Pilot Research Grant
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| $30,000 | Rare diseases | Junior U of M Faculty | April |
| Masonic Cancer Center |
CRTI Translational Working Group (TWG) Award 2026
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| $50,000 | Cancer Research | Full MCC Member With Faculty Appointment | April 20, 2026 |
| Masonic Cancer Center |
MCC Catchment Community Pilot Grants 2026
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| $50,000 | Cancer Research | Academic Researcher (Faculty with MCC Membership) and Community Partner | April 20, 2026 |
| Masonic Cancer Center |
MCC Shared Resource Utilization Awards 2026
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| $10,000 | Cancer Research | Full MCC Member With Faculty Appointment | April 20, 2026 |
| Masonic Cancer Center |
Mezin-Koats Colon Cancer Research Award 2026
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| $25,000 | Cancer Research | Full MCC Member With Faculty Appointment | April 20, 2026 |
| Masonic Cancer Center |
RIS Foundation Sarcoma Research Grant 2026
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| $50,000 | Cancer Research | U of M Faculty | April 20, 2026 |
| Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) |
Community Partnership Seed Grant
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| $5,000 | Health Equity | University Researchers and Community Members | August 13, 2025 |
| Academic Affairs and Provost, Office of the SR VP for |
Imagine Fund Special Events Grant Program - Spring
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| See sponsor for details | Arts & Humanities | U of M Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-track | February |
| Research and Innovation Office (RIO) |
Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry & Scholarship Program
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| See sponsor for details | Independent Research | U of M Faculty | February |
| Minnesota Sea Grant |
Minnesota Sea Grant 2026-2028 Biennial RFP
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| $200,000 | Interdisciplinary | Non-Federal Researchers in Minnesota | January |
| Minnesota and Wisconsin Sea Grant |
Minnesota-Wisconsin Sea Grant Joint 2026-2028 Biennial RFP
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| $200,000 | Interdisciplinary | Joint Team of MN and WI-based Researchers | January |
| Center for Women's Health Research |
UMN Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) K12 Scholar Training Program
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| $130,000 | Women's Health | Junior U of M Faculty | January |
| UMN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Initiative |
SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) Research Grants
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| $20,000 | Interdisciplinary | Faculty and Academic/Research Staff | March |
| Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) |
Fesler-Lampert Chair in Urban and Regional Affairs
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| $40,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty | March |
| RIO Technology Commercialization |
Software Startup Development Program
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| $10,000 | Digital Technology | UMN Faculty, Researchers, Post-docs, Staff, All Students | March |
| Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) |
Community Action Research Grant
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| $45,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty | March |
| Children's Cancer Research Fund |
Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Research Award
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| $100,000 | Cancer Research | U of M Faculty | March |
| Research and Innovation Office (RIO) |
Research Infrastructure Investment Program - Spring Cycle
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| See sponsor for details | Infrastructure | U of M Faculty | March |
| Institute on the Environment (IonE) |
2025 Impact Goals Request for Proposals
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| $200,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty, P&A | March |
| Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility |
Global Health Seed Grants
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| $25,000 | Health Sciences | U of M Faculty | May |
| Research and Innovation Office (RIO) |
Innovation Impact Case Award
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| $10,000 | Research Impact and Innovation | UMN Faculty and Researchers - systemwide | May 12, 2025 |
| Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation |
Fesler-Lampert Chair in Aging Studies
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| $40,000 | Public Health | U of M Faculty | May 16, 2025 |
| RIO Technology Commercialization |
Early Innovation Fund
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| $10,000 | Technology Innovation | UMN Researchers and Employees - Faculty, Postdocs, Grad Students, Staff | May 23, 2025 |
| Institute for Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) |
Faculty Driven
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| See sponsor for details | Diversity, Equity and Advocacy | U of M Faculty | Multiple |
| Human Rights Initiative (HRI) |
Human Rights Initiative Request for Proposals
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| $50,000 | Human Rights / Social Justice | U of M Faculty, P&A | November |
| Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility |
Global Engagement Grants
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| $15,000 | Global Engagement and Capacity Building | U of M Faculty, Staff, Grad Students | October |
| Research Computing (RC) |
RC Medium/Large Seed Grants
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| $120,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty, P&A | October |
| Research Computing (RC) |
RC Small Seed Grants
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| $10,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty, P&A | Ongoing |
| Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) |
ODAT Translational Funding
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| See sponsor for details | Clinical Research | U of M Faculty | Ongoing |
| Forever Green Initiative (FGI) |
Forever Green Initiative Grant Program
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| $620,000 | Environment / Natural Resources | U of M Faculty | Sept. 19, 2025 |
| Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility |
NIH Fogarty Global Health Fellowship
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| $10,000 | Global Health | Grad Students / Post-Docs | September |
| Academic Affairs and Provost, Office of the SR VP for |
Imagine Fund Special Events Grant Program - Fall
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| See sponsor for details | Arts & Humanities | U of M Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-track | September |
| Research and Innovation Office (RIO) |
Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry & Scholarship Program
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| See sponsor for details | Independent Research | U of M Faculty | September |
